Seasonal variability in sea surface oceanographic conditions in the Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean)

dc.contributor.author	Πούλος, Σεραφείμ	el
dc.contributor.author	Δρακόπουλος, Πάνος	el
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dc.date.issued	2015-01-25
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/4724
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
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dc.subject	Aegean Sea
dc.subject	Sea-surface temperature
dc.subject	Sea-surface salinity
dc.subject	Ocean circulation
dc.subject	Air-sea interaction
dc.subject	Water balance
dc.subject	Αλατότητα στην επιφάνεια της θάλασσας
dc.subject	Αιγαίο Πέλαγος
dc.subject	Θερμοκρασία στην επιφάνεια της θάλασσας
dc.subject	Αλληλεπίδραση αέρα-θάλασσας
dc.subject	Υδατικό ισοζύγιο
dc.title	Seasonal variability in sea surface oceanographic conditions in the Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean)	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	an overview	en
heal.classification	Ophthalmology
heal.classification	Optics
heal.classification	Οφθαλμολογία
heal.classification	Οπτική
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heal.identifier.secondary	doi:10.1016/S0924-7963(96)00113-3
heal.language	en
heal.access	campus
heal.recordProvider	Τ.Ε.Ι. Αθήνας, Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας & Πρόνοιας, Τμήμα Οπτικής & Οπτομετρίας	el
heal.publicationDate	1996-09-19
heal.bibliographicCitation	Poulos, S.E., Drakopoulos, P.G.and Collins, M.B. (1997). Seasonal variability in sea surface oceanographic conditions in the Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean): an overview . Journal of Marine Systems 13(1-4), 15/05/1996, pp. 225-244. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924796396001133 [Accessed 11/06/1998]	en
heal.abstract	Seasonal variability and the spatial distribution of sea surface temperatures (SST) and salinities (SSS) are reviewed, in relation to the prevailing climatological conditions, heat fluxes, water budget and general water circulation patterns. Within this context, consideration is given to: sea surface temperatures; air temperatures; precipitation; evaporation; wind speeds and directions; freshwater (mainly riverine) discharges throughout the Aegean; and the exchange of water masses with the Black Sea and eastern Mediterranean Sea. The investigation of satellite images, covering a 6-yr period (1988-1994), has enabled a synthesis of the monthly sea surface thermal distribution to be established. The climate of the Aegean Sea is characterised by annual air temperatures of 16-19.5°C, precipitation of about 500 mm yr_ 1 and evaporation of some 4 mm d" . The Aegean has a negative heat budget (approximately — 25 W m ~:) and positive water balance (+ 1.0 m yr 1), when inflow from the Black Sea is considered. During the summer, the (northerly) Etesians are the dominant winds over the Sea. Mean monthly sea surface temperatures (SST) vary from 8°C in the north during winter, up to 26°C in the south during summer. SST depends mainly upon air temperature; there is a month’s delay between the former and latter maxima. The sea surface salinity (SSS) varies also spatially and seasonally, ranging from less than 31 psu, in the north, to more than 39 psu, in the southeast; lower values ( < 25 psu) occur adjacent to the river mouths. SSSs present their maximum differences during summer, whilst during winter and autumn the distribution of SSS is more uniform. The overall spatial SST and SSS distribution pattern is controlled by: distribution of the (colder) Black Sea Waters; advection of the (warmer) Levantine Waters, from the southeastern part of the Aegean; upwelling and downwelling; and, to a lesser extent, but locally important, freshwater riverine inflows.	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Marine Systems	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
heal.fullTextAvailability	true
heal.dateCreated	1996-05-15